Starter quiz

  • What are conjunctions?
    • words that describe how a verb is done
    • words that always come at the beginning of a sentence
    • words that join words, phrases or clauses  ✓
    • words that describe a character's appearance
  • Match the co-ordinating conjunction to the correct sentence by filling in the blanks.
    • and
      ⇔
      I went home __________ I played in my room. ✓
    • , but
      ⇔
      I brought my snack __________ I'm not hungry. ✓
    • , or
      ⇔
      Do you want to go now __________ do you want to go later? ✓
  • What is a main clause?
    • It only makes sense if there is a conjunction.
    • It makes sense on its own.  ✓
    • It contains a verb.  ✓
    • It must end with a question mark.
    • It is a group of words.  ✓
  • Where does a fronted adverbial come in a sentence?
    • after a list of adjectives
    • at the beginning  ✓
    • before a co-ordinating conjunction
    • at the end
  • Match the viewpoint fronted adverbials to their meanings.
    • Interestingly,
      ⇔
      This fact is interesting. ✓
    • Amazingly,
      ⇔
      This fact makes you think wow! ✓
    • Curiously,
      ⇔
      This fact is strange. ✓
  • In which instances could a comma be used?
    • at the end of a sentence
    • after a fronted adverbial  ✓
    • when separating nouns in a list  ✓
    • after a verb
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